How much does colonoscopy with biopsy cost in Los Angeles, CA?

CPT 45380 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Los Angeles, CA.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
45380 Colonoscopy with biopsy
Ask to pay
$1,508
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$1,179
Typical price near you
$1,632
Cash / self-pay price
$1,508
Prices near you — 21 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) lowest ⚠ likely error Hospital $108cash 0.1× ★★★★★
Adventist Health White Memorial (Los Angeles) ⚠ likely error Hospital $129cash 0.1× —
Los Angeles General Medical Center (Los Angeles) Hospital $675negotiated 0.6× ★★★★★
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Torrance) Hospital $675negotiated 0.6× —
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) Hospital $937cash 0.8× ★★★★★
Dignity Glendale Memorial Hospital (Glendale) Hospital $1,498negotiated 1.3× —
Dignity Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Northridge) Hospital $1,498negotiated 1.3× ★★★★★
Dignity St. John's Regional Medical Center (Oxnard) Hospital $1,498negotiated 1.3× —
Dignity California Hospital Medical Center (Los Angeles) Hospital $1,498negotiated 1.3× —
Dignity St. Mary Medical Center (Long Beach) Hospital $1,498negotiated 1.3× —
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (Santa Monica) Hospital $1,632negotiated 1.4× ★★★★★
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) Hospital $1,648negotiated 1.4× ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 4 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 45380 (Colonoscopy with biopsy), Medicare's benchmark rate is $1,179.08. A fair self-pay target for this line is $1,508.31. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 45380 is $1,508.31, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $1,217.38–$2,886.98. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 45380 cost in Los Angeles, CA?

For colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380) in Los Angeles, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $1,632, with hospitals ranging from $1,217 to $2,887 across 21 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $1,179, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does colonoscopy with biopsy cost in Los Angeles, CA?

A fair self-pay price for colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380) in Los Angeles, CA is around $1,632, with hospital prices ranging from $1,217 to $2,887 across 21 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 45380?

Medicare pays about $1,179 for colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of colonoscopy with biopsy?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.